Any tools / devices that can check tyre temperature

[Afro]

Been thinking about how you can get a reasonable estimate to the temperature of a tyre.

Is anything out there?

[mj_jonesy]

Why?

[Panagiotis]

google is your friend

Tyre temperature pyrometer for motorbikes, karts and cars

Allows you to know the tyre temperature over different areas, to better understand how the tyre is working

• Digital instrument with LCD display
• For exact tyre temperature measurement
• Stainless Steel Probe
• Used by many world championship car, motorbike and kart teams, measurement system is precise and reliable.

Also this instrument is very useful to let you know the asphalt temperature.

[Mr-C]

Infrared thermometer?

Or the more conventional gun

[Afro]

Thanks Pan

I was actually thinking about using those devices that are used to test the temperature of food (where you stick a needle thermometer) in the centre

mj_jonesy (04/11/2009)

Why?

Curious

[marklid]

Your hand ?

[Adzski]

These guys had a great system that I looked into last year…looks like they have
stopped making the motorcycle version for some reason…:ermm:

SmartTire monitoring

[powerpuffgirl]

marklid (05/11/2009)

Your hand ?

my answer too - yes you can be really accurate if you like, but I wouldnt bother buying anything unless I was running at BSB level or higher…

and in my opinion, its not the tyre that you need to worry about measuring - it’s the rims - when the tyre warmers are on, if the rim is warm to the touch, then the tyres are warm enough

[TDJ]

powerpuffgirl (05/11/2009)

marklid (05/11/2009)

Your hand ?

my answer too - yes you can be really accurate if you like, but I wouldnt bother buying anything unless I was running at BSB level or higher…

and in my opinion, its not the tyre that you need to worry about measuring - it’s the rims - when the tyre warmers are on, if the rim is warm to the touch, then the tyres are warm enough

Unless you have Carbon rims.

[MacP]

Trackday Junkie (05/11/2009)

powerpuffgirl (05/11/2009)

marklid (05/11/2009)

Your hand ?

my answer too - yes you can be really accurate if you like, but I wouldnt bother buying anything unless I was running at BSB level or higher…

and in my opinion, its not the tyre that you need to worry about measuring - it’s the rims - when the tyre warmers are on, if the rim is warm to the touch, then the tyresare warm enough

Unless you have Carbon rims.

Or the tyre warmers are working…:Whistling:

[Steve]

Maplin sell an infra-red device which works OK, it’s calibrated for black surfaces. Seems to give a temp reading which is within a few degrees of a thermometer. Also has a laser pointer built into it . . . which to be honest is more fun than the gauge . . .

[Afro]

Steve… (05/11/2009)

Maplin sell an infra-red device which works OK, it’s calibrated for black surfaces. Seems to give a temp reading which is within a few degrees of a thermometer. Also has a laser pointer built into it . . . which to be honest is more fun than the gauge . . .

So you could also use it to check front and rear wheel alignment?

Bonanza

[zeph11]

i have an infrared lazer thingy but find a much better use for it is checking exhaust temperatures when rejetting carbs …or pointing it at girls breasts, you may be surprised how hot they can get ;)